existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
admonition; warning; caution
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
question; inquiry; enquiry
disclosure; exposure; revelation
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
ordinary; common; mediocre
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
to feel compassion towards; to be swayed by emotion; to be moved by
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
protest; refutation; pleading
just because; even if; even though
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
dejectedly; in low spirits; downheartedly
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
dreamlike; dreamy; phantasmagorical
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
as is habit; the way life normally is
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
to run around; to bustle about
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
good-natured; of good character
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift